hi
can anyone help me ,
just got visa for g/f to come to u.k.
can i get a one way flight or do i need a return for her.
if any one can help thanks
dave
visa for g/f
Just for oasisdave to note; the UK is not party to the Schengen Treaty, which means her visa is only valid for the UK and not for the rest of the EU. Therefore if you want to go to Spain, France, Italy, Belgium or wherever in Europe with your gf, she will have to apply at one of their embassies - usually in London - for a tourist visa. But be warned: the British embassy in BKK is a veritable paragon of understanding and professionalism compared to some of these wankers!ting-tong wrote:I dont know what kind of visa she got,but if its a 3 month tourist visa she will need a return ticket.
I only did this visa in sweden,but I think its the same in all of schengen.
She'll definitely need a return ticket as has been said. I assume that her visitor's visa is for 6 months - that's normally what's given by British Emb. I'm pretty sure that an open return is OK if you don't know how long she'll stay for, just make sure that the the visa doesn't expire before the validity of the ticket. So, don't get a one year open return.
As Jaime said, immigration in the UK is "the last line of defence". They won't be impressed with no return on a VV. Also, there's every chance that she won't even be allowed to board the aircraft in BKK unless there's a return. The onus is now on the airline to ensure peoples' travel docs are in order. If they let her fly and she's refused entry when she lands, then the airline's under a duty to fly her back at the earliest opportunity.
If all the above's in order, there shouldn't be any problem.
As Jaime said, immigration in the UK is "the last line of defence". They won't be impressed with no return on a VV. Also, there's every chance that she won't even be allowed to board the aircraft in BKK unless there's a return. The onus is now on the airline to ensure peoples' travel docs are in order. If they let her fly and she's refused entry when she lands, then the airline's under a duty to fly her back at the earliest opportunity.
If all the above's in order, there shouldn't be any problem.
Also, there's every chance that she won't even be allowed to board the aircraft in BKK unless there's a return. The onus is now on the airline to ensure peoples' travel docs are in order
lomu is right on this one
i have read about someone not being allowed to board becouse she didnt have the right visa for the country she was conecting from (swiss i think )
so i would advise on a direct flight
this will also be less daunting for her not having to make a conection from another country
chok dee
jambo
lomu is right on this one
i have read about someone not being allowed to board becouse she didnt have the right visa for the country she was conecting from (swiss i think )
so i would advise on a direct flight
this will also be less daunting for her not having to make a conection from another country
chok dee
jambo
My Thai sister-in law arrived in UK via Helsinki without a transit visa for Finland but maybe other countries are stricter. If travelling indirectly via a country that is not covered by the entry visa for the destination country then it is probably worth enquiring about a transit visa before purchasing your ticket, or getting a direct flight as jambo suggests.jambo wrote:i have read about someone not being allowed to board becouse she didnt have the right visa for the country she was conecting from (swiss i think )
SETTLEMENT VISA
Thanks for all your replys.
its a settlement visa ,but they have only give her 6 months
im coming to hua hin in may so hope to book her on my flight home.
its a settlement visa ,but they have only give her 6 months
im coming to hua hin in may so hope to book her on my flight home.
Isn't it the whole idea of the settlement visa that you are meant to organise the wedding in those six months and for your gf to ultimately stay? It would seem strange to go for a return ticket to prove your gf is going back to thailand when the whole basis of the visa is that she is going to settle in the UK.
Dave,
For a settlement visa, a one way flight is all you need. However, you may find that some airlines will not fly somebody of Thai nationality one way - just shop around and you'll be OK - no point wasting that extra cash on the return flight.
You'll also find it cheaper to buy the ticket in Thailand.
Jaime said
For a settlement visa, a one way flight is all you need. However, you may find that some airlines will not fly somebody of Thai nationality one way - just shop around and you'll be OK - no point wasting that extra cash on the return flight.
You'll also find it cheaper to buy the ticket in Thailand.
Jaime said
He's 100% correct.I am pretty sure it is now two years for gf's as lomu posted.
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